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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Section 54A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 26 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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[F154ADeclaration as to source of donationU.K.
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(1)Where a person (P) causes an amount exceeding £7,500 to be received by a registered party by way of a donation, a written declaration must be given to the party—

(a)by P, if P is an individual, or

(b)if not, by an individual authorised by P to make the declaration,

stating, to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief, whether or not subsection (2) applies to the donation.

(2)This subsection applies to the donation if—

(a)a person other than P has provided, or is expected to provide, money or any other benefit to P with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, the making of the donation, and

(b)the money, or the value of the benefit, is more than £7,500.

(3)Where a declaration under this section contains a statement to the effect that subsection (2) applies to the donation, it must also—

(a)state whether or not, in the opinion of the person making the declaration—

(i)subsection (4) of section 54 applies to the donation;

(ii)subsection (6) of that section applies to it;

(b)if the person's opinion is that neither of those subsections applies to the donation, give the person's reasons for that opinion.

(4)A declaration under this section must also state the full name and address of the person by whom it is made and, where subsection (1)(b) applies—

(a)state that the person is authorised by P to make the declaration;

(b)describe the person's role or position in relation to P.

(5)A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a false declaration under this section commits an offence.

(6)Regulations made by the Secretary of State may make provision as to how the value of a benefit is to be calculated for the purposes of subsection (2).]

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